Looking for Alexander Scott B1767, Peebles

[nealescott]

hi, i'm new, reside in australia and my g,g,g,grandfather was alexander scott b1767 peebles, he was a tailor
found him on 1841 and 1851 census and pigot directory
is there anyone in this family out there or anyone who knows anyone in this family
also does anyone know when the peebles info in the pigot was collected, it was published in 1837 but i suspect the info would have taken years to collect

[joette]

Hi NealeScott from a fellow Scott & Welcome to TalkingScot.
What info do you have about Alexander & his family? Where was he on the 1841/51 Censuses? Who was residing with him?
Scott as you may know is a very common Border name-do you know his parentage? Fingers crossed he had a distinctive middle name & lived to 1855 when Statuatory Registration started in Scotland-before that it depended on how prolific the Parish Records were where he lived.Going by a birth date of 1767 you are lucky to find him in the 1851 Census.
Sorry I don't know much about the Piggot Directory but I'm sure there will somebody along soon who does.
My Scotts hail back to Melrose-Lilliesleaf but can't get further back on them than around 1800.

[Currie]

Hello Nealescott,

Here’s something from a FamilySearch Wiki:
https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Direct ... irectories

It was James Pigot, the printer of a long series of Manchester directories, who took up the production of national directories in 1814, stimulated by the prospect of revived foreign trade, producing a growing series that extended into Ireland and Scotland in 1820, and to London and the south-east in 1822-23. He published directories for groups of counties, including villages as well as towns, arranging the names by trade, making fresh surveys through agents every six or seven years, but re-issuing many in the intervals with only an addenda or a changed date. After 1840, in the face of ruthless competition from Kelly's directories Pigot slowly retreated to the north, Wales, Scotland and Ireland. He died in 1843 but had been in partnership with Isaac Salter since 1839. Their company continued until 1892 when it was taken over by Kelly's Directories Ltd.

Also https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Direct ... e_Compiled

Many people moved at the quarter-days in June and December and, as there was a delay of two or three months between the collection of names and the publication of a directory, most were planned to come out in March or September. Accordingly Bailey made his surveys after Christmas. The 1795 directory of Newcastle-upon-Tyne took only two months to prepare and the names for Kelly's 1840 London directory were collected in September for printing in late November. Longer delays, however, could occur.

Hope that helps,
Alan

[nealescott]

Joette and Alan, thanks for responding. Alan I'll read the links you provided re pigot
joette, my alexander scott family was at high st peebles on 1841 census and biggies know in 1851
he married jane donald on 7/3/1816 and had 6 children Jean B 1821, robert b1823, marion b 1826 twins christina &alexander b1830 and andrew b 1832
andrew is my gg grandfather, came to australia in 1865 on the ship empress fo the seas he and his wife jane laurie b 1836 were married at roddinglaw 1877 and are now rersponsible for the birth of approx 1600 people in australia

i can only imagine how many people in scotland are descendants from andrew brothers and sisters named above